[ Aitana ]"Is everything fine with you, Ana? You seem off?" Alessandro's soft voice snapped me out of my reverie.I looked around myself and realized, I sat on the same spot when I entered in the diner and encountered with Maximus. My guts cringed from insides.I licked my lips hesitantly and rose on my numb feet."You're are thirty minutes late?"I glanced down at my watch, it showed around seven."Sorry, love I got stuck in the traffic that's why I am late.I texted you but I see you didn't read it, did you?"He ushered us out of the small diner to where he parked his car, I spotted his men in formal clothes standing everywhere."I am sorry, I..was..actually I met Maximus."I sighed and dared to look at him whose jaw clenched upon hearing this from me,"I went to the diner to grab a coffee and wait for you there when he came here, uninvited or may be he stalked me. His behavior wasn't unsual neither did I tell him what we know about him. I thought to discuss it with you first."I added.
[ Aitana ]"So, you're telling me that your father stole money from your share?"Alessandro asked me pouring ourselves whiskey in two glasses and handed one to me."Yes, he did and the amount is quite noticeable. The money was all white, nota single penny was earned from the illegal business and I wish to save it for the future of our children. Call me a hypocrate, but as much as I love to spend the money we make through our illegal trade, I do not wish to grow my kids by this dirty money that's what I would never change as long as things functions according to me."I sipped and let the bitter burning liquid soothe my aching head."What do you want me to do, retrieve the lost money in my own ways or save the remaining amount by involving law which means jeopardizing our own dirty secrets."He offered me two choices and it was most difficult decision to make."Honestly...I don't know what do to anymore, Aless. I am confused, I am tired and I want this all to end as soon as possible. I fee
[ Aitana ]"Ms. Aitana, you're implying that the will of your grandfather comes in effect on the day you turned twenty one, which means for last two years, you waited for nothing. You could have claimed it back why now when everything is running smoothly." One of the old board member with a dry expression on his wrinkled bony face said in a baritone."Isn't it obvious that sooner or later she must inherit her rights, Sir?" Alessandro dealt with the old hag as I had no trust on my anger."No, we're not saying this. Please don't twist our words. Our concern is mainly focused on her capabilities to run a successful company, which had been abandoned by Graysons since the death of Mr. Leonard Grayson, her grandfather. Unfortunately, her father, Mr. Liam Grayson showed no interest in running the company after his father and transferred all the accountable responsibilities on Mr. Jake Wilson."The old wreck, pointed his finger at Mr. Wilson who pretended his best to act neutral in the tensed
[ Alessandro De Niro ]Aitana tasted her first victory, it tasted sweeter because she did it on her own. The way she handled those bunch of male chauvinists, it swelled my heart with pride. I fell in love with her even deeper. She proved herself a competible life partner once again.We couldn't celebrate the new year the way we planned so I decided to give her a surprise by taking her on a date somewhere she fell in love at first sight."Are we heading to the cabin?"She glanced out of thr window several times as the car ran on the road, we left the city a while ago."Yes, we do."I replied as there was no point to keep her in the dark when everything was in front of her eyes. There's no need to hide anything from the sharp minded woman sitting idly beside me, her legs resting on my lap."Are we going to replay the events of last time we were there?"She winked at me playfully."Well, I don't need to wait for next forty five minutes to replay those events for you, my lady."I massaged he
[ Alessandro De Niro ]I felt like a bus crushed me over and over again and still my heart was adamant to beat, my eyes were practically burning due to lack of sleep and ample quantity of alcohol creating hurricane inside my body."Hey, man just stop, it's your third bottle. I don't want my sister to shoot me in the guts if she finds out that I failed to stop her husband killing his levers." Chase tried to take the bottle out of my hand but I pry him off."I am not drunk, Chase so stop fussing like a pussy and join me. I know you need to delete your baby girl out of your stupid memories."I laughed swallowing another large gulp of my whiskey.He shook his head in exasperation," You're not in your senses, Aless. You can not fight with your enemies if you behave like a street drunkard. Nicholai is a whore, he can't even slit your skin let alone hurting your family. Please, stop now."He gently took the bottle out of my hand and placed it on the counter.He was right, my body begun to give
[ Aitana ]Nervousness and uneasiness played trampoline inside my stomach as I see my reflection in the mirror. I couldn't fathom the fact that I actually invited Maximus to our club and he agreed to come without a second thought- means he could had cooked up some excuses to change the venue but on the contrary, he happily accepted my proposal.Weird and unexpected. "Are you ready to go, tesoro?" Alessandro's hushed voice near my shoulder forced me to look up at the mirror. I didn't realise the time that I spent last ten minutes pondering over Maximus. Did he really deserve my solo focus on his mood? The answer was also unknown to me."Umm..yeah. I am ready."I shook my head trying to retain my confidence on my face. I didn't want to look like a lost kid who yearns for someone to bring back her favorite toys."Ana, hey look at me..."He made me turn and cupped my face softly in between his hands,"I know it's not easy for you, fuck! It's a torture to pretend in front of a person who bre
[ Aitana ]The morbid look on Maximus's face told the untold story."What else do you know about me, Aitana?"His tone had an edge that I couldn't decipher.Alessandro rose from his place like a king, he was about to play the role of a predator who circles it's prey before killing it."Nothing much except your general family information, Ellen Maximus Whitford."Alessandro poured more drink in Maximus's glass.I chose to be a mute spectator while Alessandro deal with him in his own way. I had not much to say to him nor I wanted to play the damsel in distress."So...you both found out who I actually am?"He licked his lips nervously like deer caught in headlight. He looked at me for some explanation but all I gave him a blank stare, tonight I wanted this sour chapter to be closed like the other times."Oh yes, we do, Mr. Whitford and now it's your turn to tell us what we're missing here. I won't pay more to my PI to spy on you."Alessandro roamed his fingers on the China vase placed on th
[ Aitana ]Alessandro refused to leave my side since last two hours, he's stuck with me like my own shadow. Currently, he's sitting on the high stool watching my every moment as I cooked us dinner."Stop staring at me, it's creepy."I huffed in annoyance when it became too much to handle. I feel self conscious when people stare at me intently."Other girls would define it as romantic."He diverted his gaze from me to the pan."Well, I am no other girl but your wife with whom you spend most of your time."I said and dipped the marinated fish in the hot oil."From where you learn this recipe, it's smelling delicious."He inhaled the aroma of spices rising from the frying fish."From a Sri Lankan woman, she is our cook in my father's mansion. Om Saturdays, she used to cook this fish recipe for dinner with home prepared spices."I told him and stirred the vegetable stew in other other pot."We'll hire cooks from different region to give our appetite diversity. I can't wait to taste these crisp
[ Aitana ]The warm sunrays falling over my face forced me to open my eyes but I closed them instantly as they hit their sensitivity after a couple of hours' sleep.After a few moments, I tried to open them again and glanced over the digital watch on the nightstand. It showed 7:15 A.M. It was a Sunday means I'd be spending the day with my family."Go back to sleep, mio regina. You haven't slept properly in last few days." My husband's sexy morning voice made me realise that I was caged in his arms while our naked bodies pasted together.I recalled the fierce sex we had for the most of the night after being away from each other for two crazy weeks. It was a pure hellish torture for Alessandro as we were worse than animals when it comes to sex even after eight years of our marriage."I wish I can but will your little demons let me sleep peacefully?" I turned to face him, whose enchanting dark blue eyes met mine."Hmm..they're our little demons but they can't be blamed when their parents
[ Alessandro De Niro ]He stepped closer," Hand me over the key and I'll declare you my only heir after I die which isn't going to happen anytime soon but you'd have a great future.A dry chuckle left my throat."You will declare me as your heir?" I laughed that echoed in the dark celler."Yes, I will. You have my word, Alessandro." Irritation was visible on his face."What am I looking to you? A fool or a believer in good deeds thats pays in blessings, Liam Grayson?" My hand reached for a wine bottle from the nearest shelf."You're a smart man who doesn't think from your dick like most of the Italian mafias." He tried to flatter me but I found no reason to consider his offer."Preserved since 1995, nice huh. I wonder how it will react on my taste buds." I opened the cork of the bottle and gulped a good amount from it."Put it back on the shelf, Alessandro. I didn't invite you here to enjoy free wine." Liam lost his temper as per my plan."I am not stopping you from sharing whatever y
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Fuck!"I slammed the broken chair on the concrete ground with so much force that it cracked into pieces. I was boiling in anger and a shameful feeling of helplessness. The bastard again fooled us. He wanted to continue this cat and mouse chase like he was enjoying my state.My face was covered with sweat even in the freezing temperature. It was the place where we got the signal from Drake's GPS, he had it hidden in his ear stud. All we found were the evidence of someome being held captive here. It had been four hours since I last communicated with Drake, we searched the nearby closed places but we were no closer to finding them and now, it simmered my brewing anger."Aless, we should take a break and sketch a new plan rather than wandering aimlessly in the streets. May be, we'd find another lead." Chase offered, it was past nine and they were already on the brink of giving up."You can go back and rest." I gripped the butt of my gun with such pressure that my f
[ Alessandro De Niro ]The tension brewing in the air and ticking of clock was a constant reminder of my failure as a mafia man. Liam proved my incompetence and this time he made me realise how immature I was since the beginning, I had taken orders from my uncle and then Stefano, I hardly did something on my own."Aless, we traced the location by tracking Drake's GPS." Chase informed me.I gripped the railing of balcony. My mood was depicting the dark sky. Liam managed to abduct my best soldier while I went for a wild goose chase. He beat me at every instance."Where is the location?" I asked him without faltering my gaze from the sky, for some reason, I found a little comfort by staring at the vast blankness."Where a rat like Liam can hide?""A shabby place, a closed fight club or an abandoned work shop if I am right at assuming." I craned my neck in his direction."Bingo! You got it right. The bastard has taken shelter in a closed bicycle workshop three miles from here but we have
[ ALESSANDRO DE NIRO ]"I don't know what are you talking about, Aless." The woman pretended to sound confused but she failed at it miserably."Oh please, Aunt, drop this act and tell us where is the Golden Box or Anita has her own ways of gutting the truth out of you." Chase said."I am not your Aunt, young man." She shot him a murderous glare. She hated being addressed as Aunt or any tag that reflected her aging."Mrs. Laura, please hand us over the box or I am well capable of breaking your bones and no one would find out what exactly happens in this room." Anita rolled up her sleeves.I could notice my aunt's forehead covered with sweat. She was scared but she was trying to hide it."Aunt, we're not here for any kind of violence. Anita won't lay a finger on you unless she receives my green signal. So, please give us the golden box and we'd set you free with no scratch on your skin." I used indirect threat to crack the stubborn lady."Are you threatening me, Alessandro?" She arched
[ Alessandro De Niro ] "What is brewing between you and Alyssa?" I threw a teasing glance at Chase who had been smiling like a teenager since we bade our goodbyes to the girls at the De Niro air strip from where Marcus picked them to drop them off safely at my parents' house. It was quite hard for me to convince my lady tigress to tame her wild side until she deliver our baby. "Are you talking to me?" Chase, who was in his own world, asked me with red cheeks like I had caught him in the act. "As far as I remember, I and Drake are already engaged and married, so it leaves only you in the bachelor bucket. Tell us, Chase, what's going on with you and your damsel in distress?" I arched my brows at him for a good explanation. "It's nothing that's your dirty little brain is processing, Aless. She's a nice girl and your wife has given me her responsibility. I am only following her orders. Alyssa hardly comes in front of me. In fact, she rarely leaves the confinement of her room." He said.
[ AITANA ] "What do you mean, you tracked down the lady who claims to have the golden box?" I asked Alessandro or I say no particular men present in the living room. "We found her, Ana." Alessandro's voice was calmer than last few hours like a storm has passed and breezes stilled. "You mean you found the woman who has the Golden Box?" I asked him again not able to believe it at first. "Yes, Aitana. Somehow we succeeded in tracing the number from which Liam received a call in the night that Alyssa mentioned. She's currently staying in Rome. Guess what? Alyssa was right about her ethnicity. "Chase said. Excitement was dripping from his tone. The hunt for the mysterious woman and Liam Grayson was no less than finding need in a heap of hay. "And how did you get access to Liam's person cell phone?" I narrowed my eyes in curiosity. As far as I remember, he never let anyone touch his cell phone. "We found it near the shore, it might fall accidentally from pocket during the attack." Dr
[ Aitana ]Hours rolled on, I was as bore as I could be in the balcony of Chase, looking down at the busy street. It was refreshing to feel the late evening breeze while watching the sun set. The ocean's view from afar was a more pleasant experience. It was deadbeat silent in my small space but the inside was on turmoil.Alessandro was making several phone calls in the living room. His pacing became furious sometimes while he cursed in Italian. Chase and Drake's condition was no different than Alessandro. They had been trying to track down my father in the Peru, he was spotted there, probably dealing with local drug dealers. It was his mega plan to escape step by step to distract us but he was one of my least problems.His men were out in the search of Liam's network in the city who were still active and keeping a close eye on us.I groaned in frustration. I had been doing nothing but browsing through my social media accounts and watching online videos on pregnancy. They kept me out
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"You look feasible, husband." Aitana roamed her hands sensually over my tailored suit and reached for my tie knot. Her hazy eyes were proof of the lust which was pooling in them."Don't start this game right now, Ana. I beg you or else, we won't be leaving this house for the next few days." I warned her as her delibarate moves were testing my patience. It had been over one and a half month since we last had sex and now it was taking a toll over me."I am not interested to leave either, Alessandro." She traced my jawline with her sleek long finger. I closed my eyes and tightened my grip around her waist to control myself from ripping her clothes and fuck her on the wall."Please, Ana...we need to go as for now." I begged her again."I know you want it too, Aless and I need you right in this moment. I miss your touches, I miss to feel you inside me. It's fucking two months, Alessandro." Desperation dripped from her words while she grinded her core on my already ha